The
community is invited to join the elementary students, parents, and staff for an
evening of fun activities.We will
celebrate literacy on November 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the elementary gym.Students will learn about the importance of
reading in many different career paths as adults from our own community present
the tools of their trade in "job booths."Come and help us raise the awareness of reading in the real
world.

Betty
Stephens

AFTER PROM NEWS

All
parents of Juniors & Seniors should have received an informational letter
in the mail regarding fundraisers and events.If you did not receive a letter, please contact Louise Smith at
660-323-5340; 660-323-5272; or louise_smith@brashear.k12.mo.us.

After
prom will be selling Western’s meat sticks and jerky at all home Junior High
basketball games.These can also be
purchased by the box by contacting an After Prom officer.

HUNTER BREAKFAST

After
Prom will be sponsoring a hunter breakfast onNovember 14th from 4:30a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at theKeller Building.Please note the change in location.

We
will be serving sausage gravy & biscuits, scrambled eggs, cinnamon rolls,
juice and coffee.Cost is $5.00 a
person and for an extra $1.00 you can fill your thermos with coffee.

LEMONADE FRIDAYS RETURN

The
Brashear National Honor Society is again sponsoring Lemonade Fridays.Every Friday there will be lemonade for sale
in the cafeteria during lunch.Students
and faculty are asked to donate at least 25 cents per cup of lemonade.

Funds
raised will be donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand, an organization that helps
childhood cancer patients and research.For more information visit www.alexslemonade.org.

COLLEGE REPS VISIT BHS

Each
year, college representatives visit BHS in order to speak with juniors and
seniors about their colleges.So far,
students have been visited by:Central
Methodist, Hannibal-LaGrange, Truman State University, and DeVry.All juniors and seniors are notified and
invited to talk with the representatives.Below is a list of those scheduled for the remainder of the
semester.If you or your student would
like to see a different representative, please let me know and I will try to
arrange a visit.

11/2
- Columbia College

11/11
- Northwest Missouri State University

11/23
- Iowa Wesleyan

11/24
- Missouri Western

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU

Breakfast each day
includes milk and juice.The following
items are offered daily for students to choose from in lieu of the main entrée:
yogurt or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

The
Playground Committee is selling cookbooks for a fundraiser.The cookbooks feature 294 recipes and are
selling for $10 each. They will arrive in time for Christmas.

If
you would like to reserve a copy, please contact Toni Tuggle at 323-5272 ext.
33 and let her know how many copies you would like.

YEARBOOK SALES INFORMATION

·Yearbook sales
drive will begin on November 1st, 2009.The price of the yearbooks will be the same as last year.Yearbooks bought between November 1st and
January 31st will cost $45.During the
month of February, the yearbooks will cost $55.All yearbooks purchased after February 28 will cost $60.Please buy them as soon as possible.You may purchase them from Renee in the
superintendent’s office.Please
remember to hold on to your receipt.Additionally,
you may choose to purchase an individualized nametag for an extra $5.

·Also, the
yearbook class is offering the opportunity for family members to purchase space
in the yearbook for $35 per 1/8 of a page in order to communicate a special
message to their loved one.Attention
senior parents:This would be a wonderful
opportunity to specialize your child’s last BHS yearbook.You may design the space or you can have the
yearbook staff create one for you.

·If you
would like to purchase an 1/8 page ($35), 1/2 ($125), or full page ($250) ad
for a business, please contact the yearbook staff at BHS or matt_copeland@brashear.k12.mo.us
for more information.

·Lastly, if
any students, faculty, staff, or community members have any quality pictures
that might be worthy of being included in the yearbook, please bring them by
the school or email them to me as a .jpeg or .gif file.

Thanks for your
help and support in order to create a quality yearbook.

Matt Copeland,
Yearbook Sponsor

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I,
____________________, would like to purchase 1 23
yearbook(s)._________

Would you like
to purchase a nametag for the yearbook for $5 more?YN____

Would you like
to purchase yearbook space in order to leave a special message?YN

Special
Message/Design:

Total
Cost:_______________

Please detach
and return with money to Renee Reeves in the superintendent’s office

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TIGER PRIDE

Our softball and
baseball teams recently completed their fall seasons.The girls finished the season with 9 wins and 6 losses.They finished third in conference with a
record of 6-2.The boys were
co-conference champions with a record of 6-1 and an overall record of 6-2.Tri-County All-Conference selections
included Matt Thomas-MVP, Abby McKim, Cierra Hines, and Hayden Coin—First Team;
Shelby Salter, Cody Snelling, and Nick Thomas—Second Team; Katie
Watson—Honorable Mention; and Heath Schneider—Co-Coach of the Year.Abby McKim was also selected to the
All-District Team.

Congratulations to
the following students for representing our school in the 2009-2010 Tri-County
Conference Choir Tour on Monday, October 19:Rose Cloud, Alli Garrett, and Stephanie Linhart.They joined other students from eight
schools that performed on tour at Macon County, Bucklin, and Linn County.

Congratulations
to the Brashear Marching Tigers for placing second at the Mizzou Homecoming
Parade on Saturday, October 24.Congratulations also to Chloe Sykes for winning Best Drum Major.We are proud of you!